Dell by Altec Lansing ADA 745 Speakers

Altec Lansing has been making speaker systems for PCs since 1990. They've been making other types of speaker systems since 1941. With all of their experience, you expect them to make good products. Today, I'm going to take a look and a listen to a speaker system Altec Lansing made for Dell Computers, the ADA 745. I'd like to thank Pamela Roccabruna at Altec Lansing for providing the ADA 745 system used in this review.

Here are the specs as listed on the Dell website:

  Controls: Power On/Off, Volume Control, Subwoofer Level 
  Total Power Output: 95 Watts 
  Mounting: Desk / Wall 
  Weight: 31.9 lbs 
  Additional Features: Color-coded cables and connectors 
  Cable(s) included: Yes 
  Connectivity Technology: Cable 
  Dimensions (WxDxH): Satellites: 5" x 4.6" x 9.2"; Subwoofer: 8.1" x 14.9" x 8.8" 
  Dimensions (WxDxH) / Weight: Satellites: 5" x 4.6" x 9.2"; Subwoofer: 8.1" x 14.9" x 8.8" / 31.9 lbs 
  Enclosure Color: Midnight Gray 
  Product Type: Speakers 
  Response Bandwidth: 30 Hz to 18 KHz 
  Magnetic Shield: Magnetically shielded satellites 
  Output Features: 4 x Satellites: 11 Watts each; 1 x Subwoofer: 51 Watts 
  Speaker System Details: 4 x Satellites: 3" full range, magnetically shielded; 1 x Subwoofer: 5.25" speaker with rubber surround 
  Speaker Type: Surround Sound Speakers with Subwoofer 
  Speakers Included: 4 x Satellites; 1 x Subwoofer 
  Max (RMS) Output Power (Total): 95 Watts

 

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Select a Page Page 1: Introduction Page 2: Setting up the speakers Page 3: Testing and Conclusion